2025-2026
Board of Directors
Chair
Janet Kreda
Janet has worked in affordable housing development, program administration, policy and research for over 20 years. Starting in the non-profit sector in 1998, she helped develop housing for homeless women experiencing mental health and addiction issues in London, Ontario. Since then she worked for the City of Ottawa Housing Branch, Metro Vancouver's Housing group, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in various capacities delivering affordable housing programs, policies and research. Currently she is a Senior Manager of Research at CMHC. Outside of her passion for affordable housing, she enjoys playing with her flute trio and is an avid cyclist. She is also a proud mom and grandma and is excited to join the Daybreak board and reconnect with community based housing and the people it serves.
Vice Chair
Norm Turner
Norm has worked in the real estate and construction profession for over 30 years. He is a Chartered Surveyor (Appraisal and Real Estate Management), a Chartered Building Engineer and has associate membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers and is a Member of The American Society of Civil Engineers. Norm is currently Director of Facilities Management with CCOC housing in Ottawa and was previously Director of Asset and Property Management wit London Middlesex Housing. He currently serves on the board of Options Bytown and previously was a board member of Victoria Park Community Homes in Hamilton. Norm was a founding member of the board of the Cochrane Centre in St John’s where he helped to establish a new supportive housing and outreach charity.Additionally he has served on diverse charitable and non profit boards in the fields of social advocacy, environmental stewardship and heritage preservation. Norm’s experience also includes Asset and Property Management in the commercial and government sectors, property development, project management and infrastructure renewal.
Treasurer
Gregory Esnard
Gregory worked as a General Manager with Postmedia for 18 years before moving onto Metroland Media (a div of the Toronto Star) as the Director of Distribution for another 8 years. In 2005, Gregory was awarded the Order of the Good Bear by the CHEO Foundation for assisting with their fundraising efforts. He is currently a Social Enterprise Manager with Causeway Work Centre where he uses his many years of experience in Sales / Customer Service and managing people to grow the business and aid those individuals living with barriers to employment find meaningful work skills. He is excited to join the Daybreak Board and use his knowledge to assist in rebuilding lives and inspiring hope.
Director
Kate Moore, CHRL
Kate Moore holds an Honours Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Brock University and is a Certified Human Resources Leader with the Human Resources Professionals’ Association. With 25 years of experience in HR, Kate has worked in a variety of different organizations and sectors including the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation, VHA Health & Home Support and the National Research Council. Currently she is Manager, Strategic Programs & HR Analytics with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Her past volunteer experience includes CHEO and the Canadian Cancer Society, and most recently she served as Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers. In her down time, her favourite place to be is the family cottage in Quebec reading and spending time with family.
Director
Laurie Fagan
Laurie is a multi-award winning journalist that spent more than 25 years at the CBC working as a researcher, producer and reporter. She filed for radio, television and the web on both local and national programs and newscasts. Laurie concentrated on social affairs issues like homelessness, addictions and mental health. She loves to bake and is president of a garden club which led to her now growing over 100 dahlia flowers.
Director
Natalie Bolton
Natalie holds a Masters degree in Industrial Relations, a diploma in Supply Chain Management, and is a certified Prosci Change Management practitioner. Recently retired from Canada Post, Natalie has over 30 years of experience leading teams in such diverse areas as logistics, retail, engineering, human resources and customer service. During her 32-year career, Natalie participated in collective bargaining with Canada Post and various national public sector unions; negotiated transportation contracts with airline and trucking companies; was responsible for all mail operations in Eastern Ontario & Nunavut; and led the Change Management and Quality Assurance teams in Customer Service. In each of these leadership roles, Natalie was passionate about creating a strong workplace safety culture through wellness initiatives, job hazard analysis and development of safe work practices.
Currently, Natalie is a volunteer with Catholic Centre for Immigrants, helping newcomers to Canada with resume writing and interview skills. She also enjoys playing the piano and volunteering with Music & Beyond.
Director
Candace Fedoruk
Candace studied Sociology and Statistics at the University of Alberta and Research Design at the University of Michigan. She worked for Employment and Social Development Canada, Bank of Montreal, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. As an independent research consultant for 20 years, she solved research problems for a diverse client list, from Corel to the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Now retired, Candace is an avid gardener and enjoys slow travelling.
The importance of safe, affordable housing has been a thread through much of Candace’s volunteer work: As volunteer probation officer, she saw young offenders who could not find transition housing. As a Board member for the Ottawa Women’s Credit Union, she often heard how hard it was for New Canadian clients to afford housing in Ottawa. Recently, she struggled to find suitable, affordable rental accommodation for Ukrainian pensioners fleeing war in their country.
Director
Ashley Staton
Ashley is a senior leader with a focus on helping organizations execute strategic initiatives, drive change, and build high-performing teams. With 15 years of experience including as a management consultant as well as in the housing sector at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ashley combines a strategic perspective with practical, results-driven solutions. She has an MBA from HEC Montréal and a degree in science. Outside of work, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family at the lake, embracing nature, and recharging for her next challenge.